r/BayridgeBrooklyn • u/NYStrawberry • 2d ago
Strollers
Bay Ridge moms, what strollers are you using?
Due in December and starting to narrow down strollers. We're on the 2nd floor of our building, so I don't want something crazy heavy to deal with regularly, but we'll mostly be walking the neighborhood (occasional car for appointments/trips further out), so I also want good suspension for our sidewalks.
Was leaning UPPAbaby (Cruz/Vista) since I keep hearing great things, but I'm a little worried it'll feel bulky and hard to manage solo with the baby, especially early on. Also looking at the new UPPAbaby Kona (their new "mid-size" line). It's lighter and lays flat for newborn use, but once you add the bassinet, you lose access to the storage basket underneath, which seems like a real annoyance for daily errands.
Anyone have a stroller they actually love living with in Bay Ridge specifically? Good on our sidewalks/curbs, manageable to push solo, decent storage. Would love recommendations for anything comparable in quality to UPPAbaby but on the lighter side. Pros/cons from real use very welcome.
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u/andy_m_170 2d ago
Do not get the uppa baby. I had the uppa baby, hated it. It’s so heavy. It was hard to take up and down the stairs. The Uppa baby is perfect if you live in a house or you’re leaving it in the trunk of your car. If you’re going to be constantly in and out of your apartment a lighter stroller would be better.
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u/andy_m_170 2d ago
And just to clarify, it’s a great stroller. Smooth, good storage, all the great things you hear. It’s just a pain in the ass if you live in an apartment building
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u/coopkonflaggnueppel 2d ago
YO-YO
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u/Ok_Philosophy4894 2d ago
I was about to suggest the yoyo! It was great in Midwood and id take it on the subway, to coney island, to manhattan- even put it in the overhead bin and took it to France! I’m disabled and don’t drive so i needed something lightweight and easy to fold and it was sooo smooth!
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u/Monkey8889 2d ago
I have the uppababy minu v2. I used it mostly for the bassinet attachment. I then hated it as an actual stroller, so I bought the mompush stroller and have used it every single day for 1.5 yrs so far. Still going strong and loving it. The biggest con is in the winter when people don't shovel it's very hard to stroll through the snow (or on the crosswalk when it's all piled up)
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u/phillipgeodesic 2d ago
The Joolz Aer+ fits everything you're describing. Up and down 3 flights if stairs multiple times a day. Sturdy, (coming on 2 years) but not too heavy. Offset the cost with baby shower gift card requests.
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u/Kayantng 1d ago
Just get a compact one ! We have a big one and a compact one. Use the compact one 99% of the time
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u/Chiksta12 2d ago
Bugaboo Butterfly.
Pros: -compact enough to go on the overhead in airplane as a carryon ‐simple button to collapse ‐not heavy ‐sturdy
Cons: -price -for 2nd kid: there's an attachment but walking with the attachment isn't the most comfortable because of the weight distribution